I believe that life well-lived is a process of giving pieces of ourselves to others and carrying pieces of them with us. These pieces add color, design, and dimension to the mosaic that is our life. These pieces can come from the smallest of interactions to the biggest of love affairs - they are the [...]
Tag: memories
Springing forward…
I recognize that some folks are irritated by the whole Daylight Savings Time extravaganza. Setting clocks forward or back and trying to readjust one's internal clock to be in compliance with the clock on the wall can be a pain I surmise. I really don't mind it much, but I do enjoy springing forward much [...]
What my mother left with me…
When we lose people in our lives it is interesting the things we hold on to. We may hold on to old photos, personal belongings, or mementos. Things that matter much more to us now than they ever did when the person was alive. It is because they are the things we have left - the [...]
Face time equality…
For the past five years or so, I have created a family calendar each year and distributed it en masse to the family each Christmas. I do our family calendar on Vistaprint.com - far and away my favorite printing site. The calendar is filled with family photos from the past year. It isn't as if the family calendar has ever [...]
Defining vacation…
I read that someone once defined vacation as a period of travel and relaxation when you take twice the clothes and half the money you need. I concur, that is a truism of vacations. As we wrap up our beach house vacay here on the Central Coast of California I am reminded of another truism - [...]
In defense of Twinkies…
Uh oh. There is trouble in paradise. Hostess is seeking bankruptcy protection and the very existence of Twinkies - the yummy snack treat so many of us grew up with - hangs in the balance. Could it be that the days of golden sponge cake with creamy filling are soon to be relegated to our childhood memories? [...]
There are no rewinds…
Today my oldest child turned 30. Tomorrow we will have a party to celebrate those 30 years. I decided somewhat at the last hour (as in about an actual hour ago) that it would be nice to have a memory scrapbook for the party. So that means in addition to gathering all the proper scrapbooking [...]
THE NEW FORTY 